Dal Lake

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Shikaras on Dal Lake, Jammu & Kashmir

Houseboat in Dal lake

The Dal Lake is a famous lake in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, in India. The lake itself is connected to a number of other lakes of the Kashmir valley. It is well known for its shikaras or house boats. The lake spans 18 square Km, and is divided by causeways into four basins, called Gagribal, Lokut Dal, Bod Dal and Nagin. Lokut-dal and Bod-dal have an island each in the centre, known as Rup Lank (or Char Chinari) and Sona Lank respectively. Along most of the shore of the Lake is a boulevard, lined with Mughal-era gardens, parks, and hotels. During the winter season the lake sometimes freezes over.

Dal Lake, Kashmir, India

Apart from the houseboats, the Lake and Waterways Dal Authority allows kayaking, canoeing, water surfing and licensed angling on the lake.^[1]

With the onset of militancy in the state, tourism dwindled in the 1990s; however after concerted efforts by the authorities, tourist inflow has slightly improved. Wi-Fi access was implemented across the lake in November 2003, making it the first lake in the world to provide wireless connectivity.^[2] Sewage, Water hyacinths and silt are the major problems affecting the lake.

Dal Lake

Char Chinar ( Four Chinar Trees )	Shikara.	Sunset on Dal Lake	Dal Lake boat
Lake houseboats

Dal in Himachal

^{^} Dal Lake. Jammu and Kashmir Government. Retrieved on September 14, 2006.
^{^} India to flaunt world's first Wi-Fi lake. CIOL. Retrieved on September 14, 2006.
^{^} Dal Lake information for travel enthusiasts. AsiaExplorers. Retrieved on September 30, 2006.
^{^} Dal Lake in Himachal. Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Cor.. Retrieved on October 19, 2006.

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